WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE D DAY INVASION
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Utah, 0maha, Gold, John, Gun
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Utah, Virginia, Omaha, Juno, Gold
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Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword
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Utah, Omana, Gold, Jnuo, Sword
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Detailed explanation-1: -Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
Detailed explanation-2: -The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD.
Detailed explanation-3: -Where do the names come from ? On the American side, the names chosen correspond to a state, Utah, and to a city Nebraska, Omaha. They were selected at random : at the moment when the operations were being named, a general asked two NCOs where they were from.
Detailed explanation-4: -“Why do they call it Utah Beach?” ‘Utah’ was the code name given for that portion of the Normandy coast. There were five beach landing locations with the code names Utah, Omaha, Sword, Gold, and Juno. The Americans landed at Utah and Omaha, the British landed at Gold and Sword, and the Canadians landed at Juno.